History 4998 - Advanced Seminar: Holy War

Institution:

Washington University in St Louis

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Description:

This seminar studies the history of holy war in Christianity and Islam (and related notions in Judaism) in the Middle Ages. Readings and discussion compare and contrast the theory and practice of holy war among Christians and Muslims from the 7th century until the 15th. What did it mean to perform Jihad in the 12th century or to be a crucesignatus in the 13th? How revolutionary was the First Crusade? Why did Latin Christianity and Sunni Islam elaborate theories of holy war against Christian and Muslim heretics? These and other questions direct the reading and enliven the discussions of the seminar.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wustl.edu

Phone Number:

(314) 935-5000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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